Idaho DMV driver's license practice test 4
25 original questions from the Idaho Driver's Handbook make up this free Idaho driver's license practice test. Expect questions from Highway and Vehicle Knowledge (6), Sharing the Road (4), and What Affects Your Driving Privilege and Record (2). The first one asks: "How far does a loaded truck with good brakes need to stop from 55 mph on a dry road?" Each answer is explained, and there's nothing to sign up for.
Checked on
- Questions
- 25
- Passing score
- 85% (22 of 25)
- Mistakes allowed
- 3
- Official handbook
- Idaho Driver's Handbook
Practice questions
Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered
How far does a loaded truck with good brakes need to stop from 55 mph on a dry road?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the Idaho Driver's Handbook.
- Be Prepared1 question
- Highway and Vehicle Knowledge6 questions
- Licensing and Testing3 questions
- Sharing the Road4 questions
- The Driving Task2 questions
- Traffic Laws and the Rules of the Road5 questions
- Vehicle Equipment and Safety2 questions
- What Affects Your Driving Privilege and Record2 questions
All 25 questions on this test
Every question on this test is listed here with its answer options. Take the test above to see which answers are correct and why.
Question 1: How far does a loaded truck with good brakes need to stop from 55 mph on a dry road?
- A. About 200 feet
- B. About 450 feet
- C. About 100 feet
- D. About 7,000 feet
Question 2: A person walking with a white cane or guide dog starts across the street. What must you do?
- A. Go first if you have a green light
- B. Drive around them slowly
- C. Yield to them
- D. Honk so they know you are there
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Traffic Laws and the Rules of the Road
Question 3: You see a child near parked cars. Why does the handbook say to use extra caution?
- A. An unseen playmate may run out too
- B. Children always cross at crosswalks
- C. The child may be a crossing guard
- D. Parked cars might pull out and hit them
Question 4: A school crossing guard signals you to stop at an intersection with a green light. What should you do?
- A. Stop only if a child is in the crosswalk
- B. Go ahead, since the green light controls
- C. Stop and follow the crossing guard
- D. Slow down and honk, then keep going
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Highway and Vehicle Knowledge
Question 5: How much supervised driving does the GDL program require before a teen can be licensed?
- A. At least 60 hours, with 15 at night
- B. At least 50 hours, with 10 at night
- C. At least 40 hours, with 5 at night
- D. At least 30 hours, all in daylight
Question 6: What does a yield sign require?
- A. Slow down, give way, and stop if you have to
- B. Keep your speed, since others must yield to you
- C. Always come to a complete stop at the sign
- D. Yield to pedestrians, but not to other cars
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Highway and Vehicle Knowledge
Question 7: You hit a cow grazing on open range. Is the owner liable for damage to your car?
- A. Yes, if it happened at night
- B. Only if the cow was branded
- C. No, the owner isn't liable
- D. Yes, owners must fence their cattle
Question 8: At an alcohol concentration slightly above .05, how much does your risk of causing a crash go up?
- A. It is six times as great
- B. It is 25 times as great
- C. It barely changes
- D. It doubles
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, What Affects Your Driving Privilege and Record
Question 9: What is the arm signal for a right turn?
- A. Arm waving forward and back
- B. Arm and hand extended straight out
- C. Arm and hand extended downward
- D. Arm and hand extended upward
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Traffic Laws and the Rules of the Road
Question 10: How many points in any 12 months bring a warning letter?
- A. 18 to 23
- B. 8 to 11
- C. 4 to 7
- D. 12 to 17
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, What Affects Your Driving Privilege and Record
Question 11: When you park parallel on a public road, how close to the curb or road edge must you be?
- A. Within 12 inches
- B. Within 36 inches
- C. Within 30 inches
- D. Within 18 inches
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Traffic Laws and the Rules of the Road
Question 12: You drive well under the speed limit and hold up the safe flow of traffic. Can you break the basic rule this way?
- A. Yes, driving too slowly can violate it
- B. Only if a minimum speed sign is posted
- C. Only on interstate highways
- D. No, the rule only covers speeding
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Traffic Laws and the Rules of the Road
Question 13: What does a Keep Right sign at a traffic island mean?
- A. The right lane ends a short way ahead
- B. Stay to the right of the island or barrier
- C. Slower traffic must use the right-hand lane
- D. Turn right at the next intersection
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Highway and Vehicle Knowledge
Question 14: What does an Open Range sign tell you?
- A. Hunting is allowed on the land next to the road
- B. The road ahead has no posted speed limit of any kind
- C. A cattle guard or crossing gate is just ahead
- D. Livestock roam unfenced and have the right-of-way
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Highway and Vehicle Knowledge
Question 15: You just moved to Idaho and hold a valid license from another state. How long do you have to apply for an Idaho license?
- A. 90 days after you start living in Idaho
- B. Until your old license expires
- C. 30 days after you start living in Idaho
- D. One year after your move, at renewal
Question 16: How often should you check traffic behind you?
- A. Once every few minutes
- B. Only before you change lanes
- C. Only when you hear a horn
- D. Several times a minute
Question 17: The rearview mirror must give a view of the highway at least how far behind you?
- A. 100 feet
- B. 50 feet
- C. 500 feet
- D. 200 feet
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Vehicle Equipment and Safety
Question 18: What do two solid red lights on a pedestrian hybrid beacon tell you?
- A. Stop completely at the stop line
- B. Slow down and go if no one is crossing
- C. Prepare to stop; red is coming
- D. Stop, then go when the crosswalk is clear
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Highway and Vehicle Knowledge
Question 19: Your car breaks down on the highway. Where should you place emergency flares?
- A. 500 to 1,000 feet ahead of your car
- B. Right next to the driver's door
- C. 200 to 300 feet behind your car
- D. 10 to 20 feet behind your car
Question 20: How close to railroad tracks may you park?
- A. No closer than 100 feet
- B. No closer than 15 feet
- C. No closer than 30 feet
- D. No closer than 50 feet
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Traffic Laws and the Rules of the Road
Question 21: What is the minimum age to take the Idaho knowledge and skills tests?
- A. 17
- B. 15
- C. 16
- D. 14½
Question 22: You feel drowsy on a long highway trip. What does the handbook say to do?
- A. Get off the road and take a nap
- B. Drink an energy drink and keep going
- C. Open the window and speed up
- D. Take a stay-awake pill
Question 23: In an emergency stop with anti-lock brakes (ABS), how should you brake?
- A. Pump the pedal quickly
- B. Brake lightly to avoid a skid
- C. Press steadily and don't pump
- D. Let go when the pedal pulses
Question 24: When may you cross double solid yellow lines?
- A. Never, for any reason
- B. To turn left into or out of a driveway
- C. To pass a slow car if no one is coming
- D. Whenever the road ahead is straight
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Highway and Vehicle Knowledge
Question 25: The emergency or parking brake must stop a vehicle going 20 mph on dry pavement within:
- A. 55 feet
- B. 25 feet
- C. 200 feet
- D. 35 feet
Source:Idaho Driver's Handbook, Vehicle Equipment and Safety
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